BILL NUMBER: ACR 137	CHAPTERED  04/19/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   46
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   APRIL 19, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   APRIL 13, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 10, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 10, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Dutra, Alquist, Briggs, Cunneen,
Honda, and Torlakson
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Ackerman, Aroner, Ashburn,
Bates, Battin, Baugh, Bock, Brewer, Campbell, Cardenas, Cardoza,
Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, Cox, Davis, Dickerson, Ducheny, Firebaugh,
Florez, Frusetta, Gallegos, Granlund, Havice, Hertzberg, House,
Jackson, Keeley, Knox, Kuehl, Leach, Lempert, Leonard, Lowenthal,
Machado, Maddox, Maldonado, Margett, Mazzoni, McClintock, Nakano,
Oller, Robert Pacheco, Rod Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Reyes, Romero,
Runner, Scott, Shelley, Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin,
Thompson, Thomson, Vincent, Washington, Wayne, Wesson, Wiggins,
Wildman and Zettel)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Perata and Rainey)

                        MARCH 2, 2000

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 137--Relative to Child Internet
Safety Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 137, Dutra.  Child Internet Safety Week.
   This measure would declare the first week of April 2000 as Child
Internet Safety Week.




   WHEREAS, Computers and the Internet are becoming prevalent in
California homes, schools, and libraries; and
   WHEREAS, The number of children accessing the Internet is growing
daily and home use of the Internet by children 5 to 12 years of age
will increase 18 percent by the year 2002; and
   WHEREAS, By the year 2002, 20.9 million children will be accessing
the Internet; and
   WHEREAS, Children 9 to 11 years of age log on approximately three
days per week; and
   WHEREAS, Internet crime against children is increasing and many
websites collect personal information from children; and
   WHEREAS, Only 23 percent of websites tell children to ask their
parents before giving out family information; and
   WHEREAS, Only 41 percent of parents limit where their children
travel while on the Internet; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the first week of April 2000 is hereby
declared Child Internet Safety Week; and be it further
   Resolved, That on the occasion of Child Internet Safety Week, the
Legislature of the State of California commends those California
residents who have educated children regarding the proper use and
risks surrounding the Internet and encourages all Californians to
join in the proper use of the Internet by children; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Legislature urges all Californians to become
aware of the many positive aspects of the Internet, its contributions
to the way Californians work, live, and play, and how our youth can
best utilize the Internet as a learning and growing tool; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
